The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-18


almost everything connected with the ship and
her voyage; but It is simply fashion. and he
And i say further that there Is no. English.
which the esss s Mo
cents for the life OF q foremast hand. The mates
or ore the ana ey aG WIFI
be out and bruised and III, but Il Is only wien
more feelings than an OK. and 1t would seem as
H o aa scs dsess ~
country live better than the average sailors.
hSurs s e shs hers sn ~;
that his life. is not In peril. And. e cap the
hns r. IL g Put 1 ny
abuse. q great deal of. dirty weather. and
close shave for his life About once in 50 pften
sea Is rare occurrence. The American ma
n sse voc
because Jeck e willing 70 bear TO the last
Known sailors H to cut their throats. hang them.
selves, or leap overheard TO- end their wretehed
%a soas %oSa s
down his officer In such cases. A slave would
We We we're not out Of sight of the coast before
y was found that both mates were DULLES the
Captain tyrant and our grub the hep poorest
crew were far above the average In point Of
to be divided into watches was surprised 70
such q crew as Captain could feel confidence
in during long and perilous voyage. Il there
Rene we s1 90 Si
;sSsnS sSa
were able seamen OF middle age, and there
was but one younger. man than I In either
Sose saw n four men knocked down BY Ss TIC
e. Ssoss sSa.s9 Sas sYRs!
usual for the Captain Of a ship to make little
yided. It is done not to encourage. but. to In
timidate. 1t 10 to further show Jack that he
ss Ss aay s nSd
overlook and condone his 6sinops offences.
stepped forward and said: ~ ~ ''-.'
hsye r., been looking XoT eyer you dirty
ssor a. among sas V Woudn hase SHIPPED
such a gang Of soiers for mud scow You have
ran. IN make some Of YOU wish YOU had never
Thai. was his speech as one Of the sailors
9tSss Az ssEss
but there was NJ crIticism; When SUPPER Vas
s%s Il to sao9s
ssR lit nsa T h tea sSHs d6aSs
II IL was anything, more that the leaves
ct S Sesn essd Ship Easos ship hess %as
more worm than biscuit In each case, and as
%sS s6. w a. e. e sh r. ~
deck when he should have been below. He
he proposed to shut the erumfblers right up.
After forecastle conference 1t was decided to
provsn an eaS
snd the g au vss as
i mast. A teld yoal 4 was evident ths GAP;
sst fsF all
ep Fl P Rss
wei d., !. your eyes; why don't you speak
I. you please. sir." said Herbert. I'VE can't
oRl you you can't, You are probably dlsap-
SlssaRs ssa 'S AND ' SoSl
HI E psiass s sep OF
tba G the Bss n0uIas howed
Sized you up on the start for lot q sEuTins
soiers. and here's proof that was RIGHT; You
the the time to 81 dogs and
with that The three oficsrs began the attack.
%ss % oa eEE Tha hsy h 1 Rs o6E s
Who escaped q blow, while not q sailor raised
before a light breeze, and Tor fifteen minutes
the three men had It their own way. Then the
Ca9gtai1s watch was s called the ether sent below
have out Who s sSfs sh
WIZ VIII pesns M a sa90r
which rs told yoI was really the second
struck Or cksd and %o Of Gf The ss had had
Wiz booa the Name % af the
W mate Sho now vent below with the Captain
was % anS ahas
siseS %hs HstSsrt TN had % the W %hse Re
cd ddar Is ana fie rough but one of
the best ,s seamen out OF Glasgow You COM
the fo'castle as can eat such stun"
ikoI my ioOkOut Wuhb tuo OWueEb
furnish, Unless you mon want hill 70 pay
e and make the be q it."
us smoke Of mntiny or even the slightest resist
was was up we turned in and went to s!cep. for
would be better in the morning. The, officers
had only to taste them TO realize that they
would do this and thus do away with all cause for
tSSrwafd e. 6reakiast time, however we scented
and We found the biscuit and tea as vile as
ever. Having eaten nothing since the previous
noon, and all Of us being hearty men. you can
imagine that We were sharp set Not a man OF
rs, however. could swallow that food. and the
Kids and Pannikins we're left standing at tho
oontents untouched. The men looked at each
other with troubled faces. but there was no
threat OF mutiny. We went to our work ON
aud. though the officers know II, not a word
was said. The men chewed an extra quantity
q q t9naee9. ana hoped that noon would soften
Noon brogsht no change. and when supper
was served and We found the Same Grub placed
before u. the man brOks out With curses. Il